Man who shot at snowplow driver charged with assault with intent to murder

A Pittsfield Township man has been charged with assault with intent to murder after allegedly shooting at a snowplow driver he believed was moving snow in front of his vehicle Tuesday. The snowplow driver was uninjured.

PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP — A resident who was upset about snow being moved in front of his vehicle was charged with assault with intent to murder, after he allegedly fired a handgun at a snowplow about 7:23 a.m. Tuesday.

The bullet struck the front windshield of a front-end loader causing minor damage as the plow driver worked to clear snow from the parking lot of the Valley Ranch Apartments. The snowplow driver was uninjured.

When police arrived, they located 39-year-old Bevan Wilson, who police said fired the gun, and detained him without incident.

On Wednesday, Wilson was charged with multiple felonies including assault with intent to murder, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. He also faces assault with a dangerous weapon and felony weapons charge.

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Bond was set at $45,000.

The snowplow driver told local television stations, which quickly labeled the story as “snow rage,” that the man had been upset that the snow around his car was not cleared quickly enough after the snow had been pushed near the vehicle.

WDIV-TV spoke to neighbors and had video of officers removing guns from the suspect’s home, noting he had permits.

WXYZ-TV spoke to the snowplow driver, who told the station that Wilson fired the shot and then pointed the gun at him. The driver, Ben Clink, said he told the man, “Do not shoot me, dude. Don’t do it. I will get the moved. I’ll get it moved right now.”

WXYZ-TV also reports Wilson told the judge Wednesday that he is the victim in this case, which is his second time being charged with a serious assault.